Sadbangchan Stories

He thought they were happy, but she had something to tell him that ripped his whole world apart.

Chan meets his family for the first time when he's back in the country. But with his first step in this world, it feels like he's sinking into quicksand, struggling to put one foot in front of the other while the others simply tell him to get up and walk. It's overwhelming and terrifying and he just wants to disappear from this world. ! This story is the continuation of Reach Out So I Can Hold Your Hand, please read it beforehand or it will not make any sense !

Behind the bright lights and roaring crowds bangchan carries a weight no one sees overworked and overwhelmed the pressure of fame and endless expectations slowly chip away at his spirit can he take much more

Chan winces as the overhead lights threaten to stab his eyes. He didn't get much sleep again last night, and is paying dearly for it now. He had another dream. That much he knows, but he can't quite recall it. All he knows is that he woke up with the bitter taste of lost memories on his tongue, though this time he feels as though they were quieter, softer ones instead of the harsh, grating one he had the first night. --- TW: major character death, mentioned suicide attempt, mentioned depression, trauma, memory loss